AStone
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P35, good point. Let me clarify.If you have a problem with small handles, you better handle a Kershaw MBK before you buy it. I like mine, but the handle is pretty narrow.
It wasn't the narrowness of the Gerber that I didn't like. It was the length; it was just too short.
It had the same feeling to me as the stock grips on my airweight snub nose, those little two-finger grips that allow one to pocket carry, but at the expense of a good, firm grip that I want to control +p rnds. Since I don't pocket carry that gun (it's in an OWB), I replaced those stock grips with Hogue monogrips that allow a full grip.
That was that feeling I had with the Guardian: just not enough handle to hold onto.
I've been thinking about the narrowness of the Kershaw, and especially in light of Hso's point about grip shape (#71). The Kershaw appears to be just a bit too "rounded", but - and I'm going out on a limb here - I'm wondering if it could be modified by a craftsperson. I've been dreaming of all manner of ways to make it larger, more substantial. If I work up enough nerve, maybe I'll discuss them here later.